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02nd Oct 2015

Brazilian dubbed ‘new Neymar’ produces glorious assist for Santos

Tom Victor

There’s a lot of pressure on Gabriel Barbosa’s shoulders.

The Brazilian teenager, nicknamed ‘Gabigol’, has already been dubbed the new Neymar, and you can see why.

19-year-old Barbosa is already a regular for Neymar’s former club Santos, and he produced this stunning outside-of-the-boot cross for team-mate Marquinhos Gabriel to head home against Figueirense.

Oh, and Gabigol’s own effort in the 3-2 win wasn’t bad either.

There will always be pressure when following in the footsteps of not just Neymar, but also the likes of Robinho, Diego and of course Pele.

But that’s what happens when you play for Santos and have Gabigol’s level of talent. Remember the name.